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Great-West Lifeco

TOR:GWO · CA39138C1068
InsuranceLarge

360

10
EV / EBIT28
Price / Owner Earnings31
Owner Earnings Yield18
Dividend Yield85
Price/Sales26
EV / Gross Profit61
Price/Book17
Returns on capital—
Profit margins68
Cash Conversion50
Accruals74
Sales growth15
Profit Growth83
Long-Term EPS Growth23
Reinvestment71
Price momentum98
Debt load74
Debt serviceability90
Liquidity76
Analyst ratings55
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside6
Market mood37
Value Creation13/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Great-West Lifeco clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryInsurance
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Founded1979
Employees302
Websitegreatwestlifeco.com
ISINCA39138C1068
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Renewable Energy UsersTSX Composite (Canada)
Themes
FinanceInsurance

Description

Great-West Lifeco Inc. engages in the life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. Business Segments The company's operations are structured into five primary segments: Canada, United…

Analysis

Hope premium

Great-West Lifeco Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 13/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
67
2023202420252026

All-time high

89

Jan 2023

All-time low

45

Mar 2026

Average rank

82

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
26
30
84
91
Price/Earnings
29
67
59
65
Price/Book
17
43
41
31
Dividend Yield
85
89
97
99
Value (overall)
24
45
67
85

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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